MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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